Year/Genre/City: 1971, Jazz, MI
Matrix #: CTI 6011
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great; staff pick
Cultural Facts:
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Family Ties: Burrell was mentored by Detroit elders and later taught at UCLA, bridging hard-bop lineage with formal jazz education.
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Studio Lore: CTI sessions favored spacious mic’ing and producer-led polish, reframing small-group jazz for hi-fi living rooms.
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Media Narrative: The album reflects early ’70s jazz navigating crossover expectations without abandoning improviser-first values.
1/31/2026 CC